Milady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians [Hardcover]

Joel Gerson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1562533592 | ISBN-13: 978-1562533595 | Publication Date: December 1, 1998 | Edition: 8

This up-to-date, two-color eighth edition is a complete resource that fully explains and illustrates the knowledge and skills a student needs to prepare for a career as a professional esthetician in the diversified areas of skin care, including the cosmetic industry. It has been designed to provide students with the skills to render professional services and to pass State Board Examinations. The complete course of study allows for flexibility, allowing instructors and students to adapt the material to the system they find to be most effective and practical.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 600 pages
• Publisher: Milady Pub Corp; 8 edition (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562533592
• ISBN-13: 978-1562533595
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only one of its kind, December 2, 2000

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"spachic" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians (Hardcover)

This is a great book if you are interested in getting into the skincare business or just want to learn a little more about it. The only major error in this book is, the term (pore) is used ALOT in place of the term (follicle), this would not be a problem if you are an esthetician and know the difference but for someone who does not, it can be confusing. Being the only textbook the esthetic schools are useing you really don't have a choice. I do recommend this book either way, and if you decide to go to school you'll aready have your text!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So you want to learn about skin care, eh?, June 17, 2002

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Rachel Marie "RachelMarie" (Maricopa, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians (Hardcover)

I also used this book as a text in Aesthetics School - and at the time, I didn't appreciate it as much as now - when I'm working in the field. I find myself going back and reviewing what I may have missed the first time.
This book has got it all!
- How to Portray a Professional Image (you'd be amazed how many don't know this! yikes...=0) )
- A History of Skin Care and Cosmetics
- Bacteriology
- Sterilization & Disinfection for salon safety
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Disorders of the Skin & Special Procedures
- Ingredient & Product Analysis
- Nutrition & Health of the Skin
- Client Consultation & Skin Analysis
- Massage Techniques
- and more....

I have the '99 version and found that it has helpful and effective to answer most questions that I may have had.
Sure, there are a few errors that can easily be modified - but they are not worth missing this book over!
Very Comprehensive and easy to tackle. I recommend!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, February 2, 2001

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Susan D Fleming (Boynton Beach, FL.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians (Hardcover)

I resently went to school to study esthetics,and now a lisenced esthetician. I found this text easy to read, extremely informative, and very up to date. I advise anyone who is interested in skin to buy this text. You will not read it and throw it away or put it to the side, you will always want to review it in years to come.